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Freshwater Fish Species
All freshwater fish species found in rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds worldwide. From tiny tetras to the giant arapaima — covering every continent.
18,067
Total Species
1,926
Endangered (EN+CR)
1,910
Edible Species
204
Families
Rondonacara Hoehnei
Rondonacara hoehnei
Least Concern
Rongdu high-plateau loach
Triplophysa rongduensis
Nemacheilidae
Roque toothcarp
Phalloceros anisophallos
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Rosa's round ray
Heliotrygon rosai
Vulnerable
Rosa's Sole
Apionichthys rosai
Achiridae
Least Concern
Rosefin barb
Enteromius argenteus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosefin rasbora
Rasbora dusonensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosefin shiner
Lythrurus ardens
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rosen's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus roseni
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Rosette river stingray
Potamotrygon schroederi
Potamotrygonidae
Vulnerable
Roswitha's toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis roswithae
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Rosy barb
Pethia conchonius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rosy bitterling
Rhodeus ocellatus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Rosy curimata
Cyphocharax saladensis
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosy tetra
Megalamphodus rosaceus
Least Concern
Edible
Rosyface shiner
Notropis rubellus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rosyside dace
Clinostomus funduloides
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rough sculpin
Cottus asperrimus
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Rough shiner
Notropis baileyi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rough shiner
Alburnops baileyi
Least Concern
Roughhead shiner
Notropis semperasper
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Round tail paradisefish
Macropodus ocellatus
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Round whitefish
Prosopium cylindraceum
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Round-sail Pleco
Hypostomus hemicochliodon
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Round-scaled barbell
Barbus cyclolepis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Roundbelly pellonuline
Laeviscutella dekimpei
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Rounded filament barb
Dawkinsia crassa
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Roundfinned dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma helkeri
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Roundnose knifefish
Rhamphichthys hahni
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Roundnose minnow
Dionda episcopa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Roundsnout Galaxias
Galaxias terenasus
Galaxiidae
Endangered
Roundtail chub
Gila robusta
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Roundtooth hap
Mylochromis sphaerodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Roux's pygmy-goby
Pandaka rouxi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Royal blue hap
Otopharynx heterodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Royal panaque
Panaque nigrolineatus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Royal Splitfin
Allotoca regalis
Goodeidae
Critically Endangered
Royal sprat
Microthrissa royauxi
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Royal tetra
Inpaichthys kerri
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ruaha lampeye
Lacustricola omoculatus
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Rubricatochromis Cerasogaster
Rubricatochromis cerasogaster
Endangered
Rubricatochromis Guttatus
Rubricatochromis guttatus
Rubricatochromis Lifalili
Rubricatochromis lifalili
Least Concern
Rubricatochromis Paynei
Rubricatochromis paynei
Rubricatochromis Saharae
Rubricatochromis saharae
Rubricatochromis Stellifer
Rubricatochromis stellifer
Least Concern
Ruby dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma rubrolineata
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Ruby tetra
Axelrodia riesei
Least Concern